CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 196, 18 August 1900, Page 4 (Supplement)

CYCLING.

"Teddy" Eeynolds, in a private let* ter from London, says that Tierney and Draffin are (Staying- in the United States, and intend racing' there. Professional racing in Engfend, says Eeynolds, is done for the present,' and there are no race meeting's of any importance being held this season. He has been training, but is undecided as' to the future. He expects to hear from the. N.Z. League, what.^course'to.. take in connection with the dispute between the N.C.U. and the French Earing League, the former having issued a circular forbidding any affiliated riders competing at the League races at the Paris Exhibition. If unable to compete in Paris, "Teddy" intends to have a go at some records be- i fore he leaves England. He expects to be home again-in October*. On Tuesday, July 31st, E. Hale, the English cyclist, completed one of the most remarkable cycle rides yet undertaken. Twelve months back, or, to be exact, on August 1, 1899,- Hale started what was considered a foolhardyand almost impossible task, viz., to cycle a hundred miles a day for twelve I months, Sundays < excepted, and de-< spite all opinions to the contrary, he has succeeded in carrying out his self-imposed task. Hale has throughout his wonderful ride been exploiting* a French chainless machine fitted with Dunlop tyres, and as the same machine has.carried him throughout thewhole thirty one thousand three hum dred miles, the bevel-geared machino has received a great advertisement' through Hale's plucky ride. V Jack Green has been selected a3 one of the English representatives to' compete in the Grand Prix de Paris, the richest and most coveted sprint1 race held in Paris. This is welcome news to Green's Australian friends, W«°^ ll. l)e Pleased to hear that the old English champion is still ridingm the first flight and is good enough.to be picked as England's represent tative. ■ • t • The American cracks are fast increasing the power and pace of their motor pacing tandems. At a recent meeting held at Montreal (Canada) S £? 1 erici * riaers> nal«ed Judgeand, Miller, succeeded in covering*a mile on the track in the world's re'"dfl!r °f one'minute twenty and two-fifth seconds , "Plugger Bill" Martin still remains in Western Australia, and it looks very much ns if his European,tri^ will g°V° me °ff > and ' \at Mardecided in Australia during the com- % ??* on > Which opens in SydW and Adelaide in September. 3 ' French road race-Bordeaux to Paris- J Lr + w^\ taOre noteworthy by thd fact that he lowered all previous W t° r ,the, course, save those which .weiti nwde during the years when motor* pacing was allowed. The previous best (single pacing) was 25 hours 37 I minutes (nearly four hours longer Aal her's), and was accomplish* ! ed by Stephane in 1892. At the first day of the N.C.U. Eng- I nsn championships on June 23rd, there' i was a splendid attendance of 10,000 people. Platt-Betta came Second in ■ Uie mile professional championship. ■warry Eeynolds, who was out here1 some years ago, was second in thd qnarterniile and third in the mile. racing phraseology:^ lhen g-ood old, gritty M'Farland, the ~ handicap" king, went out and pulled the bunch up twenty-five j-ards nearer, Next Kramer took his turn, nnd M'Far; land hooked on for a well-earned slelsrh' ride to the stretch. The blonde-hair--. Ed ex-amateur pulled his tow past W limit ■ .irien, like a Sandy •-Hook flyei* nassing a water lighter.' In the lioiiie stretch M'Farland rnnde his effort, but co\ild not quite get by Kramer.